HORTICULTURE - Open Class
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Superintendent : Mindy Sherrieb & Baker Garden Club Rules and Regulations : 1 . All entries must be grown by the exhibitor . 2 . No artificial flowers or foliage will be permitted . 3 . Exhibitors may enter only one ( 1 ) entry for any Lot and only three ( 3 ) entries for each Class . 4 . Each flower is to have foliage attached or include the foliage . 5 . On exhibitor form , please include the name of the flower , if possible . 6 . The number of flowers required for each exhibit can be found in parentheses after each flower type . 7 . Anything submitted in a pot , will be considered as a potted plant . 8 . Vases will be provided for cut flower entries . Plates will be provided for small vegetables and fruits .
9 . Amateur and professional exhibitors are eligible to show but only amateurs will be paid premiums . Professionals will be awarded special ribbons only .
10 . Professionals are exhibitors whose sales of their work in the entered department a ) have exceeded cost of materials for the year or b ) who have accepted payments exceeding $ 250 for instruction given or products sold . Judging : Criteria are based on the overall health , shape and condition of the exhibited specimen . Divisions : All Open Classes are judged according to the following : Pee-Wee , 8 and under Youth , 9 - 12 Teen , 13 - 19 Adult , Amateur Senior , 55 & up Professional , any age Definitions : Bloom : An individual flower , one blossom to a stem . Spike : A stalk carrying many stem less or nearly stem less flowers . Spray : A portion of a plant with a number of flowers on it . Stem : A stem with one or more flowers Disbudded : Removal of the lateral buds along the stem of the flower .
Flower hints for exhibitors :
• Cut flowers in the late afternoon of the day before , or early morning the day they are to be exhibited . Place immediately in deep lukewarm water . Keep out of drafts and in a dark place .
• Select material in its prime and make sure it is pest free .
• Remove extra buds , faded blooms and wilted petals
• Clear dust and spray from leaves with cleansing tissue . Petals may be gently wiped .
• Roses should have a healthy stem , be shown with foliage , and blooms should be one-third to one-half open .
• Disbud tea roses .
• Gladioli should have four to seven florets open , long , stiff straight stem , and one leaf .
• When exhibiting two or more blooms , all should be the same size .
Please notify Superintendant of your classification at the time of entry .
CLASS A - Annuals , Cut Plants that return only by re-seeding or those that do not generally survive our winter weather outdoors – cold hardiness level .
HORTICULTURE - Open Class
Common name ( exhibit ) – Scientific Name Lot Numbers : 1 . Alyssum , sweet alyssum or sweet Alison * ( 3 sprays ) Lobularia maritima 2 . Bachelor Buttons * ( 3 sprays ) – Centaurea cyanus 3 . Carnations ( 3 sprays ) - Dianthus caryophyllus 4 . Cosmos * ( 3 sprays ) - Cosmos bipinnatus 5 . Dahlias ( stem / foliage ) Dahlia Cav . a . Dinner plate b . Regular c . Miniature d . Spider 6 . Dusty Miller ( 1 spike ) - Senecia cineraria 7 . Geranium ( 3 blooms ) - Pelargonium 8 . Marigolds ( 3 blooms / leaves ) a . African / American ( blooms 3 - 5 ” across ) b . French ( blooms 2 ” across ) c . Signet ( small single blooms ) 9 . Pansy ( 5 blooms , stems / foliage ) - Viola tricolor var . hortensi 10 . Petunias ( 2 sprays alike ) – Petuna atkininsiana a . Single b . Double c . Ruffled
11 . Snapdragons ( 3 spikes ) - Antirrhinum a . Regular b . Dwarf 12 . Sunflower ( 1 bloom / stem – not for seed usage ) – Helianthus 13 . Sweet Pea * ( 3 - 5 blooms / foliage ) – Lathyrus odoratus 14 . Verbena ( 3 sprays ) – Verbena officinalis 15 . Zinnias ( 3 blooms ) - Zinnia elegans a . Large Dahlia type b . Large Cactus type 16 . Other CLASS B - Perennials , Cut Plants that return each year growing off their previous years root stock and survive our winter conditions outside . Common name ( exhibit ) – Scientific Name Lot Numbers : 17 . Baby Breath ( 1 spray ) - Gypsophila 18 . Black Eyed Susan ( 3 sprays ) – Rudabeckia hirta L 19 . Daisy ( common , lawn , english ) ( 3 blooms with foliage ) – Bellis perennis 20 . Coneflower ( 3 blooms ) - Echinacea 21 . Day Lilies ( 1 flower with foliage ) - Hemerocallis 22 . Delphinium ( 1 spike with foliage ) - Delhpinium a . Single blossom b . Double blossom 23 . English Marigold ( 3 blooms ) – Calendula officinalis 24 . Foliage , variegated ( 3 ) 25 . Gaillardia / Blanket Flower ( 3 blooms ) - Gaillardia 26 . Grasses , Ornamental ( bunch of stalks ) 27 . Hollyhock ( 1 spike ) - Alcea 28 . Lilies ( 1bloom ) - Lilium a . Asian / Oriental b . Other Types 29 . Lupine ( 1spike with foliage ) - Lupinus 30 . Phlox , Garden / Tall ( 1 spray ) - Phlox 31 . Poppy ( 3 blooms ) - Papaver a . Single blossom b . Double blossom 32 . Shasta Daisy & Cultivars ( 3 blooms ) – Leucanthemum superbum 33 . Succulents – plants that have some parts that are more than